The West Orange Mountaineers will take on the Memorial Tigers on Thursday. West Orange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
West Orange is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Immaculate Conception, who was ranked 13th at the time (West Orange was ranked tenth). West Orange sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 victory over Immaculate Conception on Saturday.
Rhyan Watt
| 02/22/25 @ Immaculate Conception | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hillsborough | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mount St. Dominic Academy | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Glen Ridge | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ Newark Academy | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
West Orange found their leader in sophomore Rhyan Watt, who posted 24 points and four steals. Watt has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyley Gary-Grayson, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Memorial was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They took a blow against Kearny, falling 58-18. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Orange is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for West Orange against Memorial in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 59-27 win. Does West Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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